phy_probe(9)

okay so bestie, welcome to phy_probe(9) from the Kernel API Manual — it’s literally giving “probe and init a PHY device” and honestly? iconic ✨

💖 NAME 💖

phy_probe — probe and init a PHY device 🌸

🛠️ SYNOPSIS 🛠️

int phy_probe (struct device *dev );

🎀 ARGUMENTS 🎀

• dev — device to probe and init. That’s the whole assignment, bestie 🫶

🌸 DESCRIPTION 🌸

okay so phy_probe() takes care of setting up the phy_device structure, and it sets the state to READY. periodt. That’s the vibe described here, no cap 💅

🦋 SEE ALSO 🦋

The kernel file is ./drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c, and here’s the full SEE ALSO squad — no skipping, bestie 😭💖

• phy_uses_state_machine(9)
• phy_register_fixup(9)
• genphy_match_phy_device(9)
• get_phy_c45_ids(9)
• get_phy_c22_id(9)
• get_phy_device(9)
• phy_device_register(9)
• phy_device_remove(9)
• phy_get_c45_ids(9)
• phy_find_next(9)
• phy_prepare_link(9)
• phy_connect_direct(9)
• phy_connect(9)
• phy_disconnect(9)
• phy_poll_reset(9)
• phy_sfp_connect_phy(9)
• phy_sfp_disconnect_phy(9)
• phy_sfp_attach(9)
• phy_sfp_detach(9)
• phy_sfp_probe(9)
• phy_attach_direct(9)
• phy_detach(9)
• phy_reset_after_clk_enable(9)
• genphy_config_advert(9)
• genphy_c37_config_advert(9)
• genphy_setup_forced(9)
• genphy_restart_aneg(9)
• genphy_check_and_restart_aneg(9)
• __genphy_config_aneg(9)
• genphy_c37_config_aneg(9)
• genphy_aneg_done(9)
• genphy_update_link(9)
• genphy_read_status_fixed(9)
• genphy_read_status(9)
• genphy_c37_read_status(9)
• genphy_soft_reset(9)
• genphy_read_abilities(9)
• phy_remove_link_mode(9)
• phy_advertise_supported(9)
• phy_advertise_eee_all(9)
• phy_support_eee(9)
• phy_disable_eee(9)
• phy_support_sym_pause(9)
• phy_support_asym_pause(9)
• phy_set_sym_pause(9)
• phy_set_asym_pause(9)
• phy_validate_pause(9)
• phy_get_pause(9)
• phy_get_internal_delay(9)
• phy_get_tx_amplitude_gain(9)
• phy_get_mac_termination(9)
• phy_get_sfp_port(9)
• fwnode_mdio_find_device(9)
• fwnode_phy_find_device(9)
• fwnode_get_phy_node(9)
• phy_driver_register(9)

mwah 💋 — source/version path ./drivers/net/phy, dated October 2026, page phy_probe(9). byeee 🫶✨